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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
4
The piece argues that losses come mostly from speculation and business ventures, not bank failures. It urges calm, promotes confidence in sound banks, and says stability relies on public support for banks to aid future recovery. It warns against fear-driven views and emphasizes prudent, proportional concern.
The piece notes Senator Tydings of Maryland threatened resignation over Senate goings on while Huey Long emerges as a brilliant liberal force. Long warns he will challenge the incoming administration, promising to furnish issues for debate and perhaps worry conservatives. The writer compares Long to historic Southern figures and hints at potential usefulness if he learns to channel his power.
Police probe a consignment of about ten thousand dollars placed in Bibles by clients who slept with the Bibles as part of a supposed divination. A male 'professor' and an associate fled after the heist, with police withholding names of victims while the case remains open.
President elect Roosevelt and Mr Hoover work together on important national and international affairs to bridge the gap between administrations. The text notes delicate situations to shift as cooperation continues.
The piece notes President-elect Roosevelt plans to study looming issues before taking office with help from the current administration. It cites war debts internal economics and the China Japan situation as volatile, and observes Japan's outward aggression and desire for expansion while treaties may be ignored.
The author muses on potential reasons for Japan’s anger with China and questions the naturalness of war between them. A co-operative peace is seen as favorable, but distant, with warnings that a united Asiatic front could threaten the white world and overturn resource balance.
This is a reflective piece urging merchants to advertise. It argues advertising remains essential to attract new customers, beat competitors, and sustain profits. It warns against complacency and notes that declining to advertise leads to business decline.
Parliamentary debates hint that a popular notion may be mistaken as Roanoke Times notes a shift in opinion among twenty million French voters and observers question the consensus.
Salem News reflects on Calvin Coolidge's legacy of economy and thrift as his passing is described as a great national loss. The editorial notes that adherence to his plain ideas could have saved trouble and says the nation needed him.
In a Dallas News roundup the paper notes many Americans favor beer while discussing lawmakers positions on grave international matters. The report reflects public sentiment on policy debates beyond domestic concerns.
A compact daily English lesson outlines misused forms and common misspellings. It defines desultory as jumping between topics and provides examples and related terms such as interminable and plenteous while urging vocabulary growth with a single daily word.
Satirical notes quote Senator Glass on Huey Long’s name and Will Rogers’ quip about Huey in the Senate. It then presents jokes from a trade journal defining the terms Specialist and General Practitioner as comic contrasts about knowledge and ignorance.
A German acrobat tugs a motor car along a rope gripped between his teeth, looping across Europe in a daring street performance. Spectators watch as he maintains the grip and guides the vehicle through crowded streets and squares.
A poem by James Wilcomb Riley exploring the many uses and meanings of the word hell as a phrase and exclamation. It catalogs how speakers apply the term to weather life discipline and emotion, noting its varied tone.
A light hearted local note records the wedding of a lone rocker and a Decorah girl in Decorah Iowa. The report captures small town charm with playful wordplay about romance and propulsive humor.
A fragment discusses a proposed by-the-way contest and asks readers for feedback. It mentions forgiving debts and creditors in a stylized closing line. The text reads as a casual, informal note with salutation good evening and an initial signature.
In Wellman Rock Island parsonage Jan 17 at noon Vera Marine daughter of Mr and Mrs Avery Marine of Parnell wed Gerald Ruegsegger son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ruegsegger of Wellman in a single ring ceremony performed by Rev Ernest A Campbell Attendants Miss Ollie McArtor and Leo Ruegsegger Guests, dinner and reception followed at the Ruegsegger home with family and friends. Gerald and Vera plan to reside on a farm northwest of Wellman.
A humorous note recalls Tom Duncan waking in the night with gum stuck to his wrist and cheek, the pillow case wrapped around his head, nearly causing suffocation as he fights to free himself. The columnist laments the danger of gum as a bed partner.
Washington man Leo Mangold arrives January 16 at 4 50 P M to repair the organ at Stringtown school for a program and party. He then borrows ice cream making gear, loses his razor, borrows a safety, and must fetch his sister with a shirt and green necktie before attending the party, causing a tardy mark.
George Breitenbuch stepped into the street as a car nearly struck him. The driver called out that they didn’t know he was coming. Breitenbuch replied he wasn’t coming, only going, leaving the others to share a witty, personal exchange.
The article notes that U S residents allocate over 1 million dollars weekly for chewing gum. It highlights consumer spending patterns without naming individuals or firms.
Local residents attend visits and events as families relocate to Mt. Auburn and other towns. Notable items include Mrs. Bruce Mooney's illness, a Keota visit by Ed Kirkpatrick family, and a Harold Farmar custodianship move. Baptist church outlines evangelistic plans, wood pile success, and weekly prayer meetings, with a large Christmastide gathering and Sunday services outlined.
Mrs John M Godlove transacted business in Iowa City while Mr and Mrs Ralph Leffler visited. PP H Boyd, formerly of the community, called on old friends in Iowa City and then went to Ainsworth to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Rey Kroig and Norma Jean of near Washington spent Saturday with Una Gordon. Washington visitors joined Geo Taylor family for Sunday. Burke McCreedy hosted Duane Hazen and Howard Lins for dinner. Joe Podaril shipped a carload.
Albert Matthew McGraw born November 7 1883 in Falnmouth Kentucky died January 16 1933 at his Keota Iowa home aged 49. He moved from Monmouth Illinois to Ainsworth Iowa then Keota in 1919 and lived there with his wife Bertha Christina Brown and their children Clarence L Leona M Mrs Elmus Brenneman and Mrs George Hagtist. He joined the Baptist church in Ainsworth about twenty years ago and was active in Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and Rebeccas. Funeral was held at the Keota Baptist church Wednesday at 2 o clock with Rev Chamness officiating and burial in Keota cemetery.
Brown declares a twenty one day banking holiday extending to other local businesses if feasible. The holiday started Thursday morning January 19 and lasts through February 1. A mass meeting is set for Saturday at 2:30 PM in the high school auditorium with Paul G James of Des Moines invited to discuss plans to save Keota banks from receiverships.
The weekly sale at Keota KBOTA on January 20 drew a large crowd despite icy roads. Bidding was brisk with several horses sold and top prices of 137.50 and 117.50 dollars.
A life-saving device attached to windows used in Germany. Two ropes are thrown to the ground where passers-by catch them and control the descent of the escaping person.
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